BN COMPONENT Parties CRY FOUL over KHAIRY’s Allusion’s “Chinese Community Capitalizing on Umno's Weaknesses.” & Najib: Malays need PRARDIGM Shift
The remarks by Khairy Jamulludin as reported in the Chinese media are very insensitive and from a very immature leader who simply open his mouth. It would be advisable for him not to speak “off his cuff” and get some prepared text whenever he addresses a gathering.
How can the Chinese communities capitalized on UMNO’s weaknesses? How can the communities draw advantages and benefits from the weaknesses and split within UMNO? The Chinese communities and others within BN have always been at the “whims and fancies” and demand of UMNO especially its Youth Section. All they need is to pass some resolution at the lowest delegates meetings and the others have to listen. The glaring example is what is happening to Gerakan in
Perhaps they should look forward to the continuing support of the BN Chinese communities in the next general election. With the spat and split now happening in UMNO , the crucial Chinese vote would break and win some of the marginal seats.
Meanwhile our Deputy premier called on the Malays to have a “new paradigm” - how to translate their political dominance through Umno into achieving dominance in other fields like economy and education. This is tantamount to a “great leap” for them.
To change the current situation when dealing with seemingly insurmountable problems they need “shared” or “mass” dreams. In these, they dream individually and collectively of ways in which change could occur.
These dreams can actually help bring about the resulting change. The very energy, direction and focus of these dreams will help them change the situation.
But alas, all of them do not share the same dreams. Each has his or her own dreams (especially the majority with all the attending benefits, concessions and comforts would not share Najib’ dream and call for a shift in paradigm) and so all their problems recurred (more drug addicts with HIV) and will remain unsolved and Vision 2020 will only be a piped dream
But paradigm is a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline. So where is the intellectual aspect in UMNO's struggle?.
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Khairy To Meet MCA Vice Chief To Clarify His Speech ;
KLUANG, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Umno Vice Chief Khairy Jamaluddin will meet MCA Vice Chief Datuk Ling Hee Leong to clarify his speech in Kedah last Friday which had upset a number of Barisan Nasional component party leaders.
Stating that the leaders had misconstrued the message in his speech when he opened the Jerlun division Umno Youth delegates meeting, he said the matter was not a new issue.
Khairy was commenting on Chinese newspapers reports on the outcry of the BN component party leaders over Khairy's remarks that the Chinese community would capitalise on Umno's weaknesses.
Besides Ling, other leaders who voiced their displeasure over the remarks were MCA Vice President Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek, party Secretary General Dr Wee Ka Siong and Gerakan Vice Secretary Datuk Lee Kah Choon.
The speech was meant to bolster Umno and not to tear the fabric of goodwill upheld by the BN component parties, Khairy told reporters after opening the Kluang division Umno Youth delegates meeting here Sunday.
Khairy said he stressed on the spirit of consensus in BN and Umno as the backbone of BN had to be strong for the well-being of the coalition.
"What I said was that we must progress together, we need a strong Umno. We must accept that the strength of BN lies with Umno and Umno has to be strong for the good of BN.
"If Umno is not strong, some quarters might take advantage and affect the goodwill in BN, not the other kind of advantage. This was my message," he said.
However, he said, he had yet to find out the content of the reports in the Chinese press.
"I was informed only this morning. My message was clear, BN strength is derived from Umno. I hope other leaders understand this. The component parties need a strong Umno. I received a request (for a meeting) from Datuk Ling (Hee Leong), so I will see him soon," he said.
From the SUN, the report…..of what the Chinese papers said
Khairy's remarks draw flak; From The Sun;
UMNO Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin drew flak for his remarks that the Chinese community is taking advantage of the "infighting" in Umno to ask for more rights.
The reaction of several MCA and Gerakan leaders was given wide coverage in the Chinese dailies yesterday.
They took issue with the key points or allegations in Khairy's speech at the Jerlun Umno Youth division dele gates meeting on Friday that infighting will weaken Umno, allowing the Chinese to take the opportunity to ask for more rights; that because Barisan Nasional had won the general election with the support of Chinese and Indian votes, certain Chinese groups have taken advantage of a split in Umno to make appeals; and that MCA ministers had submitted a memorandum to the prime minister earlier this year on Chinese rights, also because Umno has weakened.
MCA leaders described Khairy's remarks as too parochial, Sin Chew Daily reported.
MCA Youth secretary-general Dr Wee Ka Siong said the Chinese will not "throw a boulder into the well after someone has fallen into it" (a Chinese saying about taking advantage of someone else's predicament). He hoped the new echelon of Umno Youth leaders will understand the spirit of mutual trust on which BN is built.
"We have to remind the younger generation of Umno Youth leaders of the need for mutual respect and to continue with the spirit of cooperation of the past leaders of the country."
MCA vice-president Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said the Chinese, including MCA, has never tried to take advantage of the infighting in Umno to protect the Chinese's position and strive for more rights.
"Based on what he said, it can be shown that he does not understand the BN spirit. Maybe he (Khairy) is still young, and does not understand very much that MCA has been in the coalition for 55 years," he said.
Chua said there is nothing improper when a delegation representing the MCA and Chinese business leaders met the prime minister recently and made a few requests during their dialogue on more effective participation by all the races in the implementation of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP)."We made some proposals on the effective implementation of the 9MP, and not unreasonable demands."
MCA secretary-general Datuk Ong Ka Chuan told China Press that Khairy has on many occasions advised BN components not to create opportunities for the Opposition to hit out at the BN, but he is doing just that with his remarks.
Gerakan Youth deputy chief Lim Si Pin said Umno may be facing internal problems but Gerakan Youth will not take advantage Umno's predicament, not even when Umno Youth divisions had raised the issue of rotating the chief minister's post in
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Najib's impassioned plea to the malays:
“We must make UNMO the catalyst to initate paradigm shift among malays. If the malays are not confident, how can we compete especially the malays in Johor, who lived next door to
Malays Need New Paradigm – Najib ;
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who is Umno deputy president said Sunday when opening Ledang Umno delegates meeting in Tangkak today.
Present were Johor Menteri Besar Johor Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman who is Ledang Umno chief.
"The biggest challenge faced by the Malays is so that a civilisation can evolve," Najib said.
To achieve the objective, the Malays needed a paradigm shift, he said.
He said Umno did not want to see the Malays merely playing second fiddle in the drive towards economic growth or becoming a race having the most people with HIV/Aids or drug addicts.
"They are not Malays we are fighting for. We want Malays who highly value their language and culture and are successful in all fields, and Umno must be the force towards the paradigm shift," said the deputy prime minister.
He said the Malays must have confidence and were not afraid to compete especially the Malays in Johor who lived next to
In overcoming challenges, he said, the Malays possessed two crucial weapons -- unity and the way of thinking.
Najib also thanked Ghani and Ledang Umno for their support towards Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's leadership which he described as the best for UMNO
ABOVE: Datuk Seri Najib with Ghani and Ledang Umno supporters "A support like this is very meaningful and it will motivate Pak Lah to work harder in ensuring our country progresses further," he said.
He said the prime minister should be given time to do his job.
He also said as Umno was first established in Johor 60 years ago, the state would be a beacon for Umno struggle.
Abdullah took special interest in the South Johor Economic Region development and if successful, it would change the Johor landscape and turn it into a developed state, he said.
From Bernama
Singapore Sees Dr M-Abdullah Differences Affecting 'Asean Climate' ; August 20, 2006 23:02 PM; By Jackson Sawatan
SINGAPORE, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The overall outlook of Asean remains favourable although some member countries are facing difficulties, a situation which could affect "the climate of Asean", Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
In
"I think everyone hopes it will be resolved soon," he said in his National Day Rally speech at the National University of Singapore's Cultural Centre tonight.
Lee made reference to
On bilateral relations with
"Negotiations over bridge, airspace and sand have ended. Still some other issues outstanding (but) these are on the backburner for the time being. Meanwhile, we will work on the positive aspects of our relations," he said.
Lee also mentioned the problem in
In Indonesia, Lee said that the government has tackled difficult issues such as cutting fuel subsidies but many other critical reforms are waiting such as tax, investment and labour laws, which are "politically very hard" to implement.
"These regional problems affect the climate of Asean as a whole, and so affect
"If Asean cannot get its act together, then instead of taking off with
"But taking the situation as a whole, the outlook is favourable. (We) just have to be ready in case the dangers materialise," he said.
Other challenges facing the region are the high prices of energy due to the tension in the
Although there was a ceasefire in
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When are you going to grow up, Mr Khairy?
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